Strada Nuova Museums - Palazzo Rosso

Art museum · Genoa

Strada Nuova Museums - Palazzo Rosso

Art museum · Genoa

Via Garibaldi, 18, 16124 Genova GE, Italy

Highlights

Explore the stunning Palazzo Rosso, a 17th-century aristocratic home turned vibrant art gallery, showcasing breathtaking Renaissance masterpieces.

Via Garibaldi, 18, 16124 Genova GE, Italy Get directions

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"Italian and Flemish Renaissance Paintings Built in the mid-1670's, Palazzo Rosso was the private home of the Brignole Sale family until 1874, when Maria (disenchanted with her only remaining son) donated it to the City of Genoa on her deathbed. Although devastatingly damaged during the second World War, it has been lovingly restored, and now houses a large collection of Italian and Flemish renaissance paintings, alongside beautiful stucco and fresco work."

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Lara Babayan

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Very interesting, each floor has a specific style and is dedicated to a specific era! You can pay 9€ for entrance to the three doors.

Ergun Sahillioglu

Google

Excellent museum with excellent value for money. 1 ticket (8 euros) entitles you to 3 sites. One is directed by staff who look like volunteers. Although a lot of oil paintings are concentrated around a gentleman named Jesus Christ and they are beautiful. There's a section where one can see how they lived. Clean toilets, shop and cafe. Most of the display didn't have any description which was bizarre at beginning. Hence 4 stars instead of 5. I would recommend.

Jehor Nahel

Google

Generally interesting. Rather dark inside. Slightly neglected feeling. Not interesting at all with children. No interactive elements. Impressive collection of Italian paintings and furniture from 16th-18th centuries, but information is only in Italian. Beautiful ceiling frescoes and stucco work, but some halls need restoration. Worth visiting for lovers of classical art and architecture.

Leslie Shoemaker

Google

The Red Palazzo was the most impressive on all fronts ftom the building, the rooms and what was on display. What was nice was how at different points there would be chairs in the rooms so you could sit back and admire what was there or simply to catch your breath again. The air conditioning could have been a bit better in large sections of the 3 buildings. It was a really hot and humid day so being in rooms with no breeze and limited air conditioning made it tough going at times.

Nic B

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9euros for ticket is very reasonable. I got my ticket from bookstore opposite. The museum was pretty empty. Lots of staff to point you in the right direction, as its easy to get a bit lost. Especially trying to leave! Stunning paintings on ceilings, great views of city. Lots to see, on many floors, I was surprised at how big the place was. There were several school parties, good to see it used with youth of today. Impressive museum. Lots of toilets on lower floors too.

Siegfried B

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The Palazzo Rosso is an impressive museum, especially combined with the two other palazzi on the Strada Nuova. Palazzo Rosso is a beautiful palace with annex building, and starts of with an impressive painting’s collection on the first floors, including in some wonderful old state rooms, from artists including Antoon van Dyck, Gregorio de Ferrari, Veronese, Guercino, Strozzi and Dürer. On the upper floors, the museum has renovated several living apartments of the Brignole Sale family. Throughout the palace you can admire many lustrous ceiling paintings. You can by a ticket with access to Palazzo Bianco and Palazzo Doria Tursi as well.

George Hicks

Google

My tip would be to go straight to the mezzanine terrace of Palazzo Bianco and then hop over to Palazzo Rosso for the third and fourth floors where you can see the incredible frescos of the public rooms and then the private quarters of Giulio Il Brignole-Sale. Very friendly and helpful staff.

Giovanni Bruno

Google

A must see on a trip to Genoa. This museum is full of photo-worthy art. The building is also very beautiful too.